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Join the AI Generated Open-Source Silicon Design Challenge!

Join the AI Generated Open-Source Silicon Design Challenge!
by Daniel Nenni on 05-16-2023 at 10:00 am

Join the AI Generated Open Source Silicon

As we all know design starts are the life blood of the semiconductor industry, both big and small. Enabling those design starts is what the semiconductor ecosystem is all about and Efabless has a very unique value proposition in this regard.

Efabless is a free cloud-based chip design platform, growing community of 9000+ chip designers,… Read More


Chip War without Soldiers

Chip War without Soldiers
by Sivakumar PR on 05-12-2023 at 6:00 am

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Every country realizes the importance of producing skilled chip designers who could decide their success as soldiers by creating advanced AI chips for winning the Chip War. Also, every country is now gearing up to build a good semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem to balance the global semiconductor supply chain that could … Read More


SEMI ESD Alliance CEO Outlook Sponsored by Keysight Promises Industry Perspectives, Insights

SEMI ESD Alliance CEO Outlook Sponsored by Keysight Promises Industry Perspectives, Insights
by Bob Smith on 05-11-2023 at 10:00 am

ESDA CEO Outlook

Spring wouldn’t be the same without an opportunity to hear from some of the most visible executives of electronic system design (ESD) market segment. The in-person CEO Outlook sponsored by Keysight and hosted by the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community, will be held Thursday, May 18, in Santa Clara, Calif.

Attendees can expect… Read More


Alchip is Golden, Keeps Breaking Records on Multiple KPIs

Alchip is Golden, Keeps Breaking Records on Multiple KPIs
by Kalar Rajendiran on 05-10-2023 at 10:00 am

Alchip Revenue Breakdown along Nodes and Applications

I don’t know the story behind the name Alchip. I’ve been asking this question ever since its founding in 2003 and still haven’t found the answer. Wikipedia sometimes provides insights and stories behind names of companies, products and services but I couldn’t find any regarding the name Alchip. One thing is for sure. After its consistent… Read More


Silicon Catalyst and Arm announce $150,000 Silicon Startup Contest!

Silicon Catalyst and Arm announce $150,000 Silicon Startup Contest!
by Daniel Nenni on 05-10-2023 at 6:00 am

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As I sift through mounds of semiconductor press releases trying to figure out the relevance (with mixed results) I consider it a learning experience even when they don’t really tell me anything. This one however tells me two very important things:

1) Arm is a much more competitive company with the new leadership. I saw a noticeable… Read More


LAM Not Yet at Bottom Memory Worsening Down 50%

LAM Not Yet at Bottom Memory Worsening Down 50%
by Robert Maire on 04-24-2023 at 10:00 am

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-Lam reported in line results on reduced expectations
-Guidance disappoints as memory decline continues
-Memory capex down 50% but still sees “further declines”
-Lam ties future to EUV maybe not good idea after ASML report

Lam comes in above grossly already reduced expectations
and misses on guidance

We always … Read More


ASML Wavering- Supports our Concern of Second Leg Down for Semis- False Bottom

ASML Wavering- Supports our Concern of Second Leg Down for Semis- False Bottom
by Robert Maire on 04-21-2023 at 8:00 am

Semiconductor False Bottom

-ASML weakness is evidence of deeper chip down cycle
-When ASML sneezes other chip equip makers catch a cold
-Will backlog last long enough? Will EUV demand hold up?
-“Unthinkable” event, litho cancelations, could shock industry

ASML has in line quarter but alarm bells ring on wavering outlook

ASML reported Euro6.7B… Read More


Design IP Sales Grew 20.2% in 2022 after 19.4% in 2021 and 16.7% in 2020!

Design IP Sales Grew 20.2% in 2022 after 19.4% in 2021 and 16.7% in 2020!
by Eric Esteve on 04-21-2023 at 6:00 am

Top5 Royalty 2022 BIG updated

Design IP revenues had achieved $6.67B in 2022, after $5.56B in 2021, or 20.2% growth after 19.4% in 2021 and 16.7% in 2020. IPnest has released the “Design IP Report” in April 2023, ranking IP vendors by category (CPU, DSP, GPU & ISP, Wired Interface, SRAM Memory Compiler, Flash Memory Compiler, Library and I/O, AMS, Wireless… Read More


Electronics Production in Decline

Electronics Production in Decline
by Bill Jewell on 04-19-2023 at 6:00 am

Unit Change Electronics 2023

Shipments of PCs and smartphones were weak in 2022 and continue to decline in 2023. For the first quarter of 2023, IDC estimated PC shipments dropped 29% from a year earlier. This follows a 28% year-to-year decline in 4Q 2022. For the year 2022, PC shipments declined 16% from 2021, the largest year-to-year decline in the history of… Read More


LIVE WEBINAR – The ROI of User Experience Design: Increase Sales and Minimize Costs

LIVE WEBINAR – The ROI of User Experience Design: Increase Sales and Minimize Costs
by Daniel Nenni on 04-11-2023 at 10:00 am

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The semiconductor industry has seen a significant shift towards vertical integration of products, expanding from chips to generalized or purpose-built integrated solutions. As software becomes an increasingly critical component of these solutions, leveraging modern software development processes with User ExperienceRead More